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Temple SEGF is a 16 MW gas power plant in the United States, commissioned in 1993 and operated by Temple University. Ranked #1408 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, it represents a mere 0.0027% of the country's total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Temple SEGF 265 times smaller. Nearby plants include Limerick (2277 MW, Nuclear), Limerick Generating Station (2277 MW, Nuclear), and Fairless Energy Center (1338 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 30 km from Philadelphia.

Capacity
16 MW
Commissioning Year
1993

33 years old

Owner
Temple University
Location
39.9800°, -75.1506°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,280. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #21,033 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,314 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

33 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Temple University operates 1 plants totalling 16 MW

Regional density

333 plants within 100 km, 45,047 MW combined

Nearest plant: Delaware Generating Station (2.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.980000, -75.150600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
30.9 Kt
63 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.02 Mt
Over 33 years of operation
Past Retirement
2023
3 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.7K
cars per year
4.1K
homes per year
1.4M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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